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The Texas Transportation Commission has approved a little over $666,000 for Van Zandt County Regional Airport, according to a news release from the Texas Department of Transportation.

The funds, which were approved at the board’s August meeting, will be used for planned airport improvements, including design and construction for a hangar and a project consultant.

Project costs will be funded through the city of Wills Point, where the airport is located, and TxDOT’s Aviation Facilities Grant Program, which preserves and improves the state’s general aviation system, according to the news release.

This year, TxDOT expects to provide approximately $60 million for planning, building and maintaining community airports, according to the new release.

Approximately 275 community airports in Texas are eligible for funding.